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I love seeing collections of carnivorous plants displayed in a natural looking setting. This month's contest is about bog gardens. Not everyone can have an extensive bog in their front yard (life goals) but container gardens are doable for most. Whether you have a landscaped bog garden or a container with several varieties of carnivorous plants, we want to see them.

Our standard rules apply:

1. You can submit 1 photograph for this contest.
2. It must be your own picture.
3. Pictures shared in previous contests are not eligible.
4. Minimally edited photos only. No effects, filters or collages. Cropping is okay.
5. The winner will be the entry with the highest number of thumbs up (likes) votes.
6. Only votes from members with at least 5 posts will count.
7. Members who have won within the past three months are not eligible for prizes but you can still enter.
8. This contest is open internationally with an alternate prize for the winner.

The prize for this month is@Matt's favorite cultivar, the FTS Maroon Monster.


When talking about this plant, this is what Matt said:

I'd say my all-time favorite Venus flytrap is FTS Maroon Monster. It is a giant, quite vigorous for a red-leafed variety, and one of the first plants I grew from seed so it has sentimental value for me as well.

From the FlytrapStore website:

FTS Maroon Monster is a product of the Flytrap Store breeding program and tissue-culture lab, a unique seed-grown red plant that has exceeded expectations. How does FTS Maroon Monster compare with other red-leafed Venus Flytraps?

• FTS Maroon Monster has thicker and more robust leaf growth than Akai Ryu.
• FTS Maroon Monster has the intensely dark red trap interiors of Pink Venus, but with much larger traps and plant diameter, and much more vigorous growth.
• FTS Maroon Monster has deep maroon traps inside and outside with contrasting lime-green edged traps like Royal Red, but with sturdier leaves, larger traps and more rapid growth.

So show us those pretty planters filled with the plants that we love!

My very first mini bog

andynorth wrote: ↑Wed May 01, 2024 5:10 pm [I have no yard bog or container bog. I have pools filled with different plants. Do those count?

I'm sorry, that doesn't fit with this month's theme. Be sure to take pictures though, as we will have a collection theme coming up.

My very first Mini bog way back from another site. One of the ladies was sending us all CPs and then we were starting to swap and grow our knowledge and collection together. It was a lot of fun!

Not sure this counts as a bog but the the closest thing i have. A twelve inch pot of flytraps =)

Here’s my bog! Established in late 2021
Edit: My bad, didn't see the earlier part about one photo.

bay_area_botanicals wrote: ↑Mon May 06, 2024 1:07 am Here’s my big! Established in late 2021
First photo is the current status and the following photos are Progression photos

Correction: bog*
Also the last photo is the current status, the images accidentally got uploaded in reverse haha

The "Bisnick" mini bog

Well, I can't enter this one because I can't keep temperate plants alive. Good luck everyone!

hollyhock wrote: ↑Mon May 06, 2024 10:26 pm The "Bisnick" mini bog

Okay, I'll bite. What is Bisnick?

One week into our contest, and here are the standings:
cpgrower126 3
Garden_Nymph 3
hollyhock 3
bay_area_botanicals 2
Hedonista 2
optique 2

It is still very early in the contest, so be sure to get your photos submitted (I've yet to do mine ).

There are some great shots here, so be sure to vote for your favorite.

Panman wrote: ↑Thu May 09, 2024 2:59 pm

hollyhock wrote: ↑Mon May 06, 2024 10:26 pm The "Bisnick" mini bog

Okay, I'll bite. What is Bisnick?

A mini bog build I found on this forum. Bisnicks was the member that posted the build. Very good instructions
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